Cheongju vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$324
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
79
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
848K
568K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 60% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6315th and 1407th ($903 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 17th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 238th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Surrey

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Cheongju Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$5.87
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$12497

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798